diff --git a/src/ui/loadfromfile.cpp b/src/ui/loadfromfile.cpp
index 04eeb86..15882fc 100644
--- a/src/ui/loadfromfile.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/loadfromfile.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ namespace plug
     {
         xml.readNextStartElement();
         amp_settings amp;
-        while (xml.name() != "Amplifier")
+        while (xml.name().toString() != "Amplifier")
         {
             if (xml.isStartElement())
             {
-                if (xml.name() == "Module")
+                if (xml.name().toString() == "Module")
                 {
                     switch (xml.attributes().value("ID").toString().toInt())
                     {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace plug
                             break;
                     }
                 }
-                else if (xml.name() == "Param")
+                else if (xml.name().toString() == "Param")
                 {
                     int i = 0;
                     switch (xml.attributes().value("ControlIndex").toString().toInt())
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ namespace plug
         std::vector<fx_pedal_settings> settings;
 
         xml.readNextStartElement();
-        while (xml.name() != "FX")
+        while (xml.name().toString() != "FX")
         {
             fx_pedal_settings effect{FxSlot{0}, effects::EMPTY, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false};
 
             if (xml.isStartElement())
             {
-                if (xml.name() == "Module")
+                if (xml.name().toString() == "Module")
                 {
                     const int position = xml.attributes().value("POS").toString().toInt();
                     effect.slot = FxSlot{static_cast<std::uint8_t>(position)};
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ namespace plug
                             break;
                     }
                 }
-                else if (xml.name() == "Param")
+                else if (xml.name().toString() == "Param")
                 {
                     int i = 0;
                     switch (xml.attributes().value("ControlIndex").toString().toInt())
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace plug
         xml.readNextStartElement();
         while (!xml.isEndElement())
         {
-            if (xml.name() == "Info")
+            if (xml.name().toString() == "Info")
             {
                 return (xml.attributes().value("name").toString());
             }
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index 62f44aa..669d553 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ namespace plug
         connect(ui->action_Quick_presets, SIGNAL(triggered()), quickpres, SLOT(show()));
 
         // shortcuts to activate effect windows
-        QShortcut* showFx1 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_1), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx2 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_2), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx3 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_3), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx4 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_4), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx5 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_5), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx6 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_6), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx7 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_7), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
-        QShortcut* showFx8 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_8), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx1 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_1), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx2 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_2), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx3 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_3), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx4 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_4), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx5 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_5), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx6 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_6), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx7 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_7), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showFx8 = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_8), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
         connect(showFx1, &QShortcut::activated, this, [this]
                 { this->showEffect(0); });
         connect(showFx2, &QShortcut::activated, this, [this]
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace plug
         connect(showFx8, &QShortcut::activated, this, [this]
                 { this->showEffect(7); });
 
-        QShortcut* showamp = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::Key_A), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
+        QShortcut* showamp = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::Key_A), this, nullptr, nullptr, Qt::ApplicationShortcut);
         connect(showamp, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(show_amp()));
 
         // shortcuts for quick loading presets
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace plug
                 { loadPreset(9); });
 
         // shortcut to activate buttons
-        QShortcut* shortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_A), this);
+        QShortcut* shortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::CTRL | Qt::SHIFT | Qt::Key_A), this);
         connect(shortcut, SIGNAL(activated()), this, SLOT(enable_buttons()));
 
         // connect the functions if needed